Kevin Scott Banks
Garden of the Gods at Shawnee National Forrest
Some friends and I planned a recent trip to the Shawnee National Forrest in Southern Illinois. It’s an area known for many trees (duh), but also a few natural wonders. The “Garden of the gods” is probably the most famous of those, and attracts multitudes of tourists each year. We had a good-sized group, 9 […]
Pacific Coast Highway, Day 1- Santa Monica to Santa Barbara
At last, our road trip along the Pacific Coast Highway has begun! This is the part of the trip I’ve been most looking forward to. The ocean is like healing therapy for me. I could stare at it all day, every day. So driving along the ocean for four straight days, stopping along the way […]